Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-03-04
HOUSE.
. FoRTY-FIFTH DAY.

A communication was received from
Secretary Mccormack inviting the mem
bers of the house to participate in the re-
ception to Gov. Church this evening.
1 The SPEAKER announced his sigma ture
TO council bill 78 53#
| The committees on judiciary, counties
ways and means and agriculture made re-
ports. IT,.
The conference committee on the part of
the house on council bill No. 9, amending
North Dakota, reported in favor of the
house receding from its amendment, and
on motion the report was adopted.
| Mr.. SPRAGUE moved that house bill
200 be made the special order for 8 o'clock
to-day, which motion prevailed.
| Mr.. PRUITT moved that house bill No.
1856 be made the special order of Friday
afternoon at 8 o'clock, which motion pre-
vailed. . .rs.
Mr.. ADAMS moved that house bill No.
S8 be recalled from committee apd made
| the special order for Saturday afternoon at
o'clock, which motion prevailed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
No. 246. By Mr.. TERRILL:-Prescrib
ing the manner of giving notice of special,
general and annual elections.
No. 247. By Mr.. BIDLAKE-Authoriz
r No. o. rs. BY Mr.. MENTzER~For the
ptStsts' No: s4s. B By 'e Mr.. Notwithstanding
| the playing of games of chance in places
where liquor is sold.
No. $50 BY Mr.; STEWART, of Fall
River-Repealing the law creating the
No. 251. By Mr.. WYMAN-To establish
village school districts.
No. 252. BY Mr.. DODDS-To appropri-
ate money for the maintenance of the in
sane asylum at Jamestown.
No. 253. BY Mr.: DODDS, relating. to
pretenses and te punish giving false ped
| igrees.
THIRD READING OF COUNCIL BILL.
No. Ill. TO prevent the spread of noxi-
Gus weeds in the territory of Dakota
Passed-ayes. 80; nays, none.
SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS.
The following house bills were read and
referred: 242, PAL and 240.
THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS.
No. 17S. Prohibiting the destruction of
beaver: Adversely reported. Referred to
general order.
No. 228. Legalizing certain acts of board
of county, commissioners of McHenry
l
On motion the house went into commit
tee of the whole, Mr.. Miltimore in the chair
for the consideration of house bill 152, re-
lating to primitive damages in case of rail
road accidents.
Mr.. ADAMS advocated the bill in an
argument Of some length, and moved an
amendment providing that primitive dam
ages may be collected when gross negli-
gence or carelessness upon the part of the
railway company is shown. The amend
ment was lost.
Mr.. PRUITT moved that when the COM
mittee rise it report the bill with the rec
Ommendation that it do pass.
On motion the committee then rose and
reported to the house. and the report was
adopted.
The house then again went intol commit
tee of the whole, Mr.. Sullivan in the chair,
for the consideration of house bill No. 200,
repeating certain sections of the incorpora-
ting act Of the city of Mayville.
committee rise it report the bill to the
house with recommendation that it do
pass, which motion prevailed.
When the committee rose its report was
adopted, and on motion of Mr.. Sprague the
bill was read third time and placed upon
its final passage Passed-ayes, 40; nays,
none.
House bill No. 1877. The Brookings ex-
perimental farm bill Passed-ayes, 81:
nays,2.
Mr.. ELLIOTT moved that house bill No.
1873 be read the third time and placed upon
its final passage. The bill permits Barnes
and Griggs counties to fund their school
Indebtedness. The motion prevailed, and
the bill was read the third time and
paSsed-ayeS, Al; nays, nOne
Mr.. WILLIAMS moved that the rules be
suspended and that the clerk be required to
transmit forthw with to the council all bills
passed by the house to day, Carried;
then went into committee OF the whole,
Mr.. Ward in the chair, and took up house
bill 59-the OrdWay university bill
The committee had reported back the
bill amended by striking out the word
Ordway wherever it occurs. and inserting
Aberdeen in lieu thereof.
Mr.. SPRAGUE moved to amend so that
only two of the directors shall live in
Brown county.
Mr.0SULLIVAN moved that the amend
! ments suggested by the committee on ap-
preparations be adopted, which motion
Mr.. CRosE moved that when the COM
mittee rise it report the bill with recon-
| mendation that it do pass. The motion
| prevailed.
The committee then took up house bill
| 2l6, providing funds for the construction
| of d0rmitOry and wings for the univer-
| Slty OF Dakota at VermilliOn.
Mr.. ELLIOTT moved that when the
committee rise it be made the special or
der with other bills calling for appropria-
tons, for next Tuesday at 10 o'clock, a. m.
| The motion was lost.
Mr.. WILLIAMS of Burleigh moved that
when the committee rise it report the bill
with recommendation that It do pass,
which motion prevailed.
House bill 14l. To provide for the ex-
tension and maintenance of the Spearfish
normal school. Appropriates $25,O0O.
Mr.. STEWART, OF Fall River, moved
that when the committee rise it report the
bill with recommendation to pass. The
motion prevailed.
No. 159. Defining the boundaries of the
counties of Pierce and Church, and for
other purposes.
On motion of Mr.. WILLIAMS, of Bur-
leigh, it was ordered that when the com
mittee rise it recommend that the bill be
recommitted, which motion prevailed.
| Mr.: HAWK moved the committee rise,
| which motion prevailed.
! House bill 227. To amend section 70 of
chapter of 20 the code, relating to redemp-
! ton of lands sold for taxes.
| Mr.. WILLIAMS of Burleigh, moved to
amend so as to reduce the interest on taxes
after accruing to IL per cent. from 80 per
! cent.